The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-09
BRISTOL.

The Plank Road band gave concert
on Friday evening. The night was
stormy, but quite a number turned
out. All who heard it praised it. One
young man said he would come next
night if they would give it over again.
The fact is that church has good
choir, and that choir good leader.
Z. Our chief justice is gadding round a
good deal. He has not been home
long, and now he is off to Iowa.
Miss Mary and Mr. Christian Fiddler
have gone to see the folks at Lake
Villa, Big Hollow and other places in
McHenry county.
The pulpit at the Plank Road church
was occupied by Rev. Marsh. The
Elder killed two birds with one stone.
He gave the folks sermon and visit
ed his relatives.
The Woodwork greis made trip
to Fox river on Wednesday to see the
agent there. Got home safe next day.
Mrs. L. E. Fairbanks came out to
spend week with her mother. Her
health is not very good just now.
Elder Thayer told his people on
Sunday how to get hold of the peace
of God, and then showed them that
they would be proof against all the
ills of life. Well, if they will not
take his advice they can go on groan-
ing and growing, and neither God nor
the Elder can be TO blame.
Mr.. Charles Gaines has been enter.
tanning party of three gentlemen from
Minnesota, one of whom is a cousin Of
Mr.. Gaines. They heard of Kenosha
county sheep, an have purchased lot
to take to Minnesota with them.
Mrs. A. G. Joslyn, Mrs. Chas. Gibbs,
and Mrs. E. r Castle started on Thurs
day morning for Waukegan, ILL.,, to visit
Mrs. Hiram Blakesley and other friends
there.
DR.. Stevens little daughter is reported
to be sick with scarlet fever.
Mrs. H. H. Tarbell, with her two sis
tiers, Mrs. Corey, of Massachusetts. and
Mrs. Munson, of Ohio, made brief Wis
it with friends here, arriving on the train
Friday afternoon and returning Satur-
day.
Rev. G, Selden returned to Chicago
on Saturday, having closed his engage
ment with the Congregational church.
Devlin Brothers received by car last
week one thousand bushels of Iowa
shelled corn, which they will soon turn
into Wisconsin butter, beef and pork.
"a. ]. Benedict received last Saturday
ZOO bushels of the same kind of corn.
The excursion train from Harvard to
the Racine fair was fairly patronized
the three days it was run-Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
The Ladies' Missionary Society met
on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. ].
D. Fowler.
The concert on Friday evening by the
choir of the Congregational church, un-
der the leadership of Mr.. L. M. Thayer,
was pronounced success. 1t gave so
much satisfaction and pleasure that
many expressed the wish it mignt be re.
peated. IF the choir should consenS to
repeat it they would undoubtedly be
greeted with still larger audience.
Rev. Mr.. Marsh, who is cousin of
Mr.. w. L. Marsh and Mrs. J. D. Fowler,
has been visiting here, and conducted
morning services at the Congregational
church, and preached missionary SER
mon in the evening.
Mrs. L. E. Fairbanks came from Ke-
nosha On Saturday, ano is visiting at her
fathers, J. G. Roberts.
Mr.. E. III. Devlin started on Tuesday
m orning for st. Thomas Seminary, Min
neapolis, where he will pursue his
studies.
The young peoples society of Chris
tian Endeavor held their regular month
ly meeting on Monday evening in the
Congregational church.
Walter ]. Fox has gone to Iowa on
business.
Mrs. Lydia Barton, of Sleepy Eye,
Minnesota, arrived on Tuesday, and is
at her sisters, Mrs. B. L. Vincent, and
will visit other relatives and friends
here
J. E. Dixon made trip to Union |
Grove on Wednesday.
A number of Mrs. s. z. Upson's
friends spent a very pleasant day at |
her house last week. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. George
WILDER, of Gray's Lake; Mrs. Henry
Bliss, of Salem; Mrs. Benedict, of |
Waukegan; Mr.. A. d. Benedict and |
wife and Mrs. Bowen. of Waukegan.